Battle of the Boyne wargaming tutorial

Understand the armies, commanders and tactical challenges of a defining battle in world history. Hear how the League of Augsburg approach gaming it and how to get it on your tabletop easily and quickly.

[@martinradcliffe4798]

The pic of troops fording the river is truly amazing. Excellent work all round.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

thank you!

[@sdporres]

This is the best wargaming video I have ever seen, and my first from your channel. Thank you.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Welcome aboard! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words!

[@dancingpotplant]

A very enjoyable war gaming video... you can tell that because it's a period I know nothing about and have no minis for but now I'm off to ponder on doing some shopping.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

I hope we can entice you into our 17th century tent!

[@PaulMclauchlin]

I really enjoyed that. The mixture of battlefield photographs and tabletop action works very well. The music and sound effects are a nice atmospheric touch too. I always did like Lillibulero. Thanks Barry.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

A fine tune - Reclaimed by the Jacobites apparently!

[@theenigmaticgamer]

Excellent video Barry! Great to see the real life locations as well as all that eye candy and a neat concise account of the action. First class and an inspiration for me to crack on with my Williamite wars project. Looking forward to seeing more. 👍 Cheers Keith

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Carry on painting!

[@johnmumby5823]

Thanks, Barry! I look forward to all the videos, especially the Mad for War ones. Keep up the great work! John

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Lots of Mad for War coming up John!

[@johnmumby5823]

@@leagueofaugsburg9036 Terry and I are looking forward to helping out again!!

[@samb2052]

Excellent presentation and a well recounted history and context. I’d like to see more. It’s already got me checking the Pendraken website for figures.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Thanks Sam. Pendraken will give you everything you need. Their 10mm stuff was designed as a copy of our 28mm stuff by the same sculptor!

[@flick40]

Nice video Barry. Gives a great over view with real world shots of the sites. Only real complaint is, if this is a tutorial there is no context for the die rolls. Why did we throw X # and what was needed, etc. But it was a wonderfully produced video.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Thanks Joe. I made a very conscious decision not to slow the pace down with the die roll explanations. Those can come in rule specific tutorials. I have already produced the full set for Mad for War and those will drip out over Spring. For Beneath the Liily Banners, Republic to Empire and Donnybrook, we'll do a similar disection of the rule sequence and mechanics. In short, I just wanted to provide you with a little Ireland excitement! :)

[@lonl123]

Well Barry, I just shelled out a crap load of money to purchase a complete set of the 2d WoFun plexiglass miniatures so that I can start playing this wonderful game that I have owned the rules and scenario books for quite a while. I just am not willing or able to paint all the miniatures required, so I finally broke down and got the nice "War of Spanish Succession" set from WoFun. Cannot wait to play the Boyne and Aughrim, as well as the bigger battles of the Nine Years War. I know the uniforms and flags will be a bit off, but not by much and I will be thrilled to simulate the battles of this very interesting period.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Good luck with the project you will not regret your choice!

Lovely presented! :-) Thanks. Brings up old Memories of beautiful Battles fought at Derby's. Eventually put the links into the Video Text.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Danke Gunter!

[@longlance67]

I would love to see the siege of Athlone and battle of Aughrim such possibilities for gaming and exploring history

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Shane, Aughrim is on the way. I have gamed it many times and visited the field. I will be doing the same with it as this Boyne video.

[@longlance67]

@@leagueofaugsburg9036 Nice! Looking forward to it! As I am starting off in the game :) I like a bit 20km away from the Battlefield and it is a very interesting site to explore. I imagine it must be good battle to game too

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

@@longlance67 fantastic to game - very tight and every chance of a Jacobite win as there was on the day.

[@longlance67]

@@leagueofaugsburg9036 just ordered my ruleset and couple packs of cavalry looking very forward getting started!

[@jaads7910]

Really good stuff all round,

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Thanks

[@markdavie6203]

Exellent video Mr h

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Appreciated Mark!

[@paulspaintshed3511]

Great video Barry. Fantastic looking regiments and a clear explanation of the action. Cheers.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Appreciated Paul. The Boyne is often referred to but frequently misunderstood. I just wanted to put a few things out there for the community to ponder.

[@BattleBunkerHQ]

Great video Barry, very informative mate 👍

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Thanks as always Lee

[@Corvinuswargaming1444]

very nice video, this is a topic we don't hear much about in the US

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

US wargamers are increasingly interested in the period. We sell a lot of figures in the US for this period.

[@Corvinuswargaming1444]

@@leagueofaugsburg9036 oh that's great! I have some of your Ottoman figures, you guys did a great job with the range

[@themercifulbaron9975]

What is the fife and drum song playing in the background

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Lillibulero. A marching song from the period. It is a Protestant satire although several sources believe the melody to be an Irish and possibly Jacobite tune. It is an established marching tune in the British Army.

[@dccsound9209]

Hi Barry is there a video you know of on the net Explains how to use the ruler for a beginner. Thanks D

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Hello D, I will be adding instructional videos on this channel soon in the form of my Mad for War turotirals for my naval rules. Stick with and they'll come! regards

[@joem8234]

Great video Barry but one request from someone who has a hearing problem. Can you reduce the background music/gunfire because at times it was difficult to hear what you were saying. Very realistic from a command control aspect but challenging for a an elderly observer.

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Noted Joe - let me know about the next one please.

[@joem8234]

@@leagueofaugsburg9036 Thanks Barry and looking forward to your fleet naval rules after the video.

[@clarenceharrison1676]

I finally know how to pronounce ‘de Boisseleau’!

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Always useful - particularly if you were the commander of the regiment!

[@johnnygrogan8050]

Yessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Thanks Johnny! I know Na Casaidigh have repatriated Lilliburlero as a traditional Irish melody, so the controversy continues!

[@philRminiatures]

Inpired presentation and first class units/figures...on a period I do like!!

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

Thanks Phil!

[@doshutokeshi3877]

Fantastic! Thank you for the video. My will to not do League of Augsburg is rapidly disintegrating! Good craic!

[@leagueofaugsburg9036]

You can do it! Give in!:)

[@doshutokeshi3877]

@@leagueofaugsburg9036 too late, I'm already getting stuck in. Ordered "Every Bullet has a Billet" and a few other new books to supplement the old magazine articles and the Anschluss Publishing and Raider Games books I still have